Seven children are without their parents after a horrific crash in Texas. WFAA reports Scott Owen and Jennifer Owen, of Garland, were driving their family home from a camping trip near Sulphur Springs when they were involved in a serious accident. The parents and children were sent to three different hospitals in three different cities. Pastor Craig Curry told CBN News the vehicle flipped and ended up in a creek. Soon, the congregation of First Baptist Church of Plano heard Scott Owen and Jennifer Owen had died from their injuries. The couple had been deeply involved in their church. "When it was the whole family, they took up the entire pew," said family friend Joy Weber.Their children range in age from from 5 to 23. Two of the couple's children remain in critical condition. The other children are recovering from broken bones, concussions, cuts and bruises."We have all of these kids who are trying to grasp what happened with their friends and their friends' parents," said Fallon Curry, Craig Curry's wife.The pastor quickly mobilized the church community, working to get support to the kids. "I held their 7-year-old who said, 'First my mommy, then my daddy. What are we gonna do?' All I could do was hold her and say 'it's going to be OK,'" said Weber.Craig Curry said the couple's oldest son is now trying to figure out how he will support his six siblings. "That's a lot for a 23-year-old young man to shoulder. He's done well, I can't imagine the responsibility of that," Craig Curry said. "They've had so much happen and we just want to make sure that they get the support they need to grow up."A GoFundMe account has been set up to cover funeral costs. The rest will be put toward a trust fund. "Jen and Scott loved the Lord with all their hearts. They served others even while they themselves were in need," the page reads.

GARLAND, Texas —

Seven children are without their parents after a horrific crash in Texas.

WFAA reports Scott Owen and Jennifer Owen, of Garland, were driving their family home from a camping trip near Sulphur Springs when they were involved in a serious accident.

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The parents and children were sent to three different hospitals in three different cities.

Pastor Craig Curry told CBN News the vehicle flipped and ended up in a creek.

Soon, the congregation of First Baptist Church of Plano heard Scott Owen and Jennifer Owen had died from their injuries. The couple had been deeply involved in their church.

"When it was the whole family, they took up the entire pew," said family friend Joy Weber.

Their children range in age from from 5 to 23. Two of the couple's children remain in critical condition. The other children are recovering from broken bones, concussions, cuts and bruises.

"We have all of these kids who are trying to grasp what happened with their friends and their friends' parents," said Fallon Curry, Craig Curry's wife.

The pastor quickly mobilized the church community, working to get support to the kids.

"I held their 7-year-old who said, 'First my mommy, then my daddy. What are we gonna do?' All I could do was hold her and say 'it's going to be OK,'" said Weber.

Craig Curry said the couple's oldest son is now trying to figure out how he will support his six siblings.

"That's a lot for a 23-year-old young man to shoulder. He's done well, I can't imagine the responsibility of that," Craig Curry said. "They've had so much happen and we just want to make sure that they get the support they need to grow up."

A GoFundMe account has been set up to cover funeral costs. The rest will be put toward a trust fund.

"Jen and Scott loved the Lord with all their hearts. They served others even while they themselves were in need," the page reads.